Walking in a beauty wonderland

Friday, October 16th, 2009 | Hair, Hot Topics, Make-up, Men, Nails, Skin Care, Trends | No Comments

“Now Clarins, now Cowshed, now Tigi and Darphin, on Gucci, on Prada, on Juicy and Redken…Twas the countdown to Christmas and all through the night”…to cheesy? Ok I’ll quit.

Selfridges did it with 141 days to go, Harrods with an impressive 152 and lookfantastic with a confident and swanky 75. It’s inevitable that with less than three months before the turkey-laden day, it’s very on-trend to be utterly engulfed in an array of pre-season Christmas shops. Amongst the whiskey, shoe polish and cat food (yes, there are!?) gift sets, I have succumbed to the notion that there are in fact, gift ensembles for absolutely everything. And of course, not being one to disappoint, the LF Christmas Gift Shop offers no less than something for absolutely everyone.

Avoiding January bill blues has become one of my crowning feats in recent years. Rummaging around early bird Christmas collections during mid July may be frowned upon by some, but be forewarned - my ‘I’m-so-organised-face’ is always mildly smug as I fall in after my New Years Eve finale and realise I’m proudly debt free (ish).

I  also believe there is an incredible amount to be said for shopping in your jim-jams, especially when over zealous shoppers cram into each home store like sardines. I take guiltless pleasure in lounging around, swapping my tea with (festively) large amounts of Bailey’s, and watching my gift list gradually shrink with every ‘Add to basket’ click.

With this is mind, I have scoured through the gift-set merriment that adorns the LF Christmas Shop to bring you my personal top three yuletide goodies, because let’s face it; successful gift giving is the difference between receiving an item from your wish list and being handed a pair of (possibly used) peach, velour, fleece lined slippers…one size too small. So amongst our oh-so-fabulous collections I have found these beautifying bad boys for your browsing pleasure. Come all ye spendful (and thriftful) there’s something for us all!

Tweezerman Swarovski Slant Tweezer - Devine White. As white as freshly settled snow yet packing some dazzling-blingtastic punch, these uber glam tweezers are guaranteed to impress your glamour-puss compadreys.

Cowshed Bullocks Sponge Bag. Definitely a quirky stocking filling for your raging bull. Designed to pacify and relax in a flash, he can indulge while you get on with finishing the Christmas tin of Roses. Having the purple ones all to yourself!

Burt’s Bees Polka Dot Perfect Mani-Pedi Gift Set. Give hardworking Mum the gift of pretty pieds and plush pinkies this Christmas and you’ll no longer have to wince as she prepares the turkey with bare hands!

Finally, after living through some personal (brow raising) experiences, I would just like to note that when deciding on festive donations, you’ll never go far wrong with a few self indulgent beauty aides. Men, women, young, old, everyone loves a bit (or a lot) of me time, and a complimentary preening kit will always be welcomed with open arms.

On the other hand, a brand new top of the range, ultra fast folding, super light weight, remote control, ironing board for her, will probably be met with some deflated disappointment. Possibly even a strike - ironing or otherwise. Equally, buying him the same middle of the road aftershave your dad, uncle and dentist wears will only further him comfortably into ‘predictable’ mode. Spontaneous spa trips and lavish diamond gifts- cancelled.

Smell fantastic!

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 | Celebrities, Fashion, Hot Topics, Men, Trends | No Comments

Well let’s start with an apology for the recent lack of attendance!

We haven’t been neglecting you, in fact quite the opposite! For we’ve been working hard to bring you our sparkling new fragrance shop. Oh yes! The lookfantastic virtual shelves are overloaded with tantalising fragrances, seductive scents and elegant classics for both him and for her. Take a peek and lose yourself amongst the likes of Hugo Boss, Dolce & Gabbana, Jean Paul Gautier and even the Beckhams!

The lookfantastic award winners

Monday, August 3rd, 2009 | Celebrities, Hair, Hot Topics, Make-up, Men, Nails, Skin Care, Trends | No Comments

It’s a hotly anticipated day today here at LF HQ, as this morning we’ve been privy to some highly insightful and informative information which we are excited to share…. This year saw us bring you the first ever lookfantastic awards, and today we’re thrilled to announce the winners!

Breaking down the winners so you can see what ‘you’ the customers thought and voted for, as well as what our panel of experts voted for as their must-haves and what they highly commend as well as highlighting the overall category winners.

Astounded by the sheer number of votes we received and taking from our expert’s opinions, we suggest if you haven’t got the winners in your beauty bag it’s time to stock up now!

Lean, mean muscle machine!

Friday, April 17th, 2009 | Men | No Comments

Hi Beefcakes, not so “buff” Tommy here, the lookfantastic Crooner straight out of Vegas!

Forget the cheese and the blocked arteries its summer, it’s pool time. When I was cavorting the pools of Vegas over the Easter weekend I realised I wasn’t just mildly out of shape, but lacking hugely in the buff stakes. Man whatever happened to the rugby fit school boy body? Now it’s more of a lazy slob hobby! Lucky at the mere age of 27 there’s time to burn, time to turn and luckily we have just the stuff to save ya earn!

Vitabiotics Wellman Nutritional Supplement helps keep away the nasties and balances the inside of the burger van. It’s a great product and contains all the “good stuff” to keep the temple working properly, all at a great price just £8.50 for a months supply!

Maximuscle also do you a favour with Cyclone, a product which you must put in the hard labour to strip and rip that torso. It’s an all in one training supplement to help you go for longer and will burn those muffin tops.

That leaves me with the Slendertone, to sharpen up the mid-rift and tighten the tummy tonic! It is a ‘waist’ of time (see what I did there!) unless you train and eat healthily so ditch the gut and take a strut down Buff Lane! You’ll see the effects in 4 weeks if you stick to your routine and leave the burger van a distance greasy dream!

Delivering the keep fit message with some aplomb, over and out, radio active Tom!

Twitter with us

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 | Celebrities, Fashion, Hair, Hot Topics, Make-up, Men, Nails, Skin Care, Trends | No Comments

Good morning all and how we’ve missed you over the bank holiday weekend! Here’s hoping you had a good one.

As we know you like to be kept in the know (otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this now would you?!) we’ve been getting to grips with Twitter.

Now that certainly doesn’t mean we’ll be abandoning our brand sparkling new blog, oh no! We’re updating Twitter purely for those who simply can’t get enough of us and need to be in the know and now!

Girls line up here for the latest offers to hit the press (before they actually do!) and guys switch on here to stay ahead of the rest.

We guarantee you’ll never be one to miss out!

Out with the old, in with the new

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 | Celebrities, Fashion, Hair, Hot Topics, Make-up, Men, Nails, Skin Care, Trends | No Comments

After a little vacation to computer land, the blog is back with a brand spanking, snazzy new look. How you’ve been coping without your daily dose of hair and beauty goodness – we just don’t know, but in the words of Take That we are now back for good.

What with a good few months worth of priceless grooming goss to catch up on, we won’t keep you waiting any longer, so without further ado…